- Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs
- Title:
- Atlanta Reserve Officers inspecting an M45 tank at the Contact Camp, Fort Benning, Georgia, March 20-21, 1948.
- Creator:
- United States. Army
- Contributor to Resource:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Date of Original:
- 1948-03
- Subject:
- Tanks (Military science)
Soldiers
Military education
Military bases
Infantry School (U.S.)
United States. Army - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Chattahoochee County, 32.34697, -84.78705
United States, Georgia, Chattahoochee County, Fort Benning, 32.35237, -84.96882 - Medium:
- photographic prints
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Number two in a series of nine photographic prints sent to the Atlanta Journal Magazine from the Headquarters, Georgia Military District (101 Cone Street, Atlanta 3, Georgia) on March 29, 1948. Transmittal letter from Rex R. Kerr, Captain, Asst. Public Information Officer, filed with the prints. The letter states that the prints: "Inclosed [sic] herewith are photos taken at the Contact Camp, March 20-21 at Fort Benning, Ga., at which nearly 500 Reserve Officers attended." The "particulars" of Picture #2: "A group of Atlanta Reserve Officers inspecting an M45 tank. The names reading from left to right are: Col F.A. Kopf, Col L.F. Nickel, Lt Col W.C. White and Col Ed Green, all of Atlanta." The T26E2 with the 105mm howitzer was given the designation of M45 for the close-support role. The M45 Pershing was based on an M26 hull and turret, with a short-barreled 105mm Howitzer replacing the long-barrel 90mm gun. This M45 is named "Iron Mike."
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ajc/id/63
- IIIF manifest:
- https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/iiif/2/ajc:63/manifest.json
- Additional Rights Information:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: AJCP551-06mm, Atlanta Journal Constitution Photographic Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.
- Original Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archive;
Photographic Collections; - Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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